Bird Deterrents To Scare Birds Away From Your Property

By Brian Benson The Patriot Ledger Less rain, more beach days. It’s a simple formula that held true this summer, according to the state Department of Public Health. Local beaches had to be closed less often this summer due to high bacteria counts than in past years. The reason: rain washes pollutants into the ocean, leading to high counts and beach closings. But this summer has been on the dry side. “Rainfall has a lot to do with it,” said Suzanne Condon, director of environmental health at the public health department. “It’s a catalyst for movement of contaminants into the beach water.” Beaches monitored in The Patriot Ledger’s weekly beach map recorded 33 instances of bacteria count readings above 104, the point at which swimming is considered unsafe, through Thursday 8/23. That is down from 51 instances in 2006, according to data from the state Center for Environmental Health. Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory recorded 6.2 inches of rain in June and July, down from 17.53 inches that fell during those two months last year. Besides rainfall, spring tides, which occur throughout the year during full and new moons, can also lead to increased bacteria levels along the shore. “When that happens the tides are abnormally high and you have water coming over (a larger area of the beach) releasing bacteria,” said Chris Huskeycq, the department of health’s bathing beach coordinator. There are several sources of contaminants that people have control over, even if they can’t stop …

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